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Sunday, August 3, 2008

Staggard Stripe Socks over 48 stitches

Pin ItI used the same pattern stitch from one of my socks from earlier blog, except this sock is done using a sport weight acrylic yarn so I only need to use 48 stitches instead of 72. I also did not do short rows for this sock. I am finding I prefer using a heal flap over short rows.

So here is the pattern, let me know what you think:

Cast on 48 stitches: 24 on needle one, 12 on needle 2 and 3:

Pattern Stitch :

K1,P1 for 4 rows

K1,P1,K1,P3 for 4 rows

K for 4 rows

Repeat these 12 rows until you have the desired leg length

Turn work and start on heal.

S1, P23, Turn*S1,K1* repeat across, turnRepeat the two rows 10 more times—22 rows totalTurn to work on the heal:

Continue in this manner until all the stitches are worked.You should have 12 stitches on the needle

With an empty needle, pick up 12 stitches along heel flap (now needle 3) , continue pattern stitch along needle 1, pick up 12 stitches along other side of heal flap and knit the next 6 stitches (now needle 2), move remaining 6 stitches are on needle 3, 18 stitches on needles 2 and 3, 24 stitches in needle 1.

Start the decrease:Row 1: With needle 3, knit to last three stitches, K2Tog, K1. With needle 1, continue pattern stitch. With needle 2, K1, slip the next stitch, K, and pass the slipped stitch over the K stitch and K until end